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IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH BENCH AT SUKKUR____.

Cr. Bail Application No. S-245  of 2019

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DATE             ORDER WITH SIGNATURE OF JUDGE ________________________________________________________________

 

 

For  hearing of Bail Application.

 

1.     For orders on office objection at Flag ‘A’.

2.     For hearing of bail application.

 

01-07-2019.

 

 

Mr. Abdul Majeed Mirbahar Advocate for applicant along with applicant.

Mr. Saeed Ahmed Chachar Advocate for complainant.

Mr. Aftab  Hussain Shar Additional P.G.

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                        Applicant / accused Ghulam Hussain is present on interim pre-arrest bail granted to him by this Court vide order dated 30.04.2019. Today this bail application is fixed for confirmation or otherwise.

         

2.                The brief facts of the case are that on 21.04.2019 at 1740 hours complainant namely Jagan Bhayo appeared at PS and lodged FIR stating that in the year 2013 he had purchased 2-4 agricultural land from one Qazi Abdul Aziz. Thereafter accused Ghulam Hussain Bhayo and others used to remain angry upon them . On 15.04.2019 he, his nephew Jameel, relative Snaro along with their ladies were harvesting the wheat crop, where at 1300 hours, accused Manik empty handed, Ghulam Hussain (present applicant) with iron rod, Abdul Ghaffar armed with pistol, Altaf and Abdul Ghani armed with lathies came there. Accused Manik accosted, abdused and told complainant party to stop harvesting wheat crop otherwise they will face consequences. Complainant prohibited them not to abuse on which accused Manik instigated other accused not to spare them. On such instigation, accused Ghulam Hussain caused iron rod upon complainant Jaggan but he raised arm hence he received iron blow upon his left arm. Accused Altaf caused lathi on his right shoulder,  accused Abdul Ghani caused lathi blow on his right arm while accused Abdul Ghaffar caused pistol butt blows to complainant upon which he raised cries and fell down then accused went away. Thereafter complainant was brought at Police Station wherefrom he obtained a police letter for his medical treatment whereafter he was under medical treatment of Civil Hospital Mirpur Mathlo, where he got registered FIR of this case against accused.

         

3.                It is stated by learned counsel for the applicant that the case against the applicant is false and has been registered due to enmity as the parties are already in litigation with civil dispute; that there is inordinate delay of six days in lodging of the FIR ; that civil litigation is already going on between the parties as such the complainant had lodged this false FIR against present applicant in order to pressurize him; that all the P.Ws are close relatives to the complainant hence they are interested; that all the offences are baialble except section 337-F(v) PPC which is punishable for five years hence the same does not fall within prohibitory clause  of Section 497 Cr.P.C; that the parties have patched up their dispute outside the Court, therefore, according to him the interim bail in favour of applicant may be confirmed.

         

4.                Learned Additional P.G assisted by learned counsel for complainant though opposed his bail application but submits that parties have comprised the matter outside the Court and there is likelihood of the compromise in between them, therefore, in order to avoid any further conflict and blood shed he has no objection if the interim order already extended in favour of applicant /accused is confirmed.

                  

5.                I have given my anxious though to the contentions of learned counsel for the parties and have also gone through the record available with me. It appears from the record that the alleged incident took place on 15.04.2019 but FIR was lodged by complainant on 21.04.2019 after the delay of six days for which no satisfactory explanation has been furnished, therefore, on this ground false implication of the applicant in this case with due deliberation and consultation could not be ruled out. Apart from this, admittedly parties are in litigation with regard to landed property pending before the trial Court, therefore, on this ground also false implication could not be ruled out. Besides this the only allegation against the applicant / accused is that he caused / inflicted iron rod blow upon the complainant Jagan Bhayo which he received on his left wrist joint. The said offence falls under section 337-F(v) PPC for which the punishment is not more than five years  thus it also appears that the case of applicant / accused does  not fall within the prohibitory clause of section 497 Cr.P.C. Under these circumstances grant of bail is rule and its refusal is an exceptions. No exceptional ground appears to withhold bail of the accused.

 

6.        Learned Additional P.G assisted by counsel for complainant has also recorded his no objection if the interim pre-arrest bail already extended to the applicant /accused is confirmed on same terms and conditions.

 

7.       In view of above, I confirm interim pre-arrest bail already granted to the applicant / accused on same terms and conditions with directions to the applicant / accused to appear before the trial Court to face trial. In case the applicant / accused misuses the bail the trial Court would be competent to cancel the bail of the applicant / accused before making any reference to this Court. It is sated by the parties that the parties have compromised the matter, therefore, trial Court is directed to decide the case expeditiously preferably within the period of two months as per law under intimation to this Court.

8.       Needless to mention here that observations, if any, made hereinabove are tentative in nature and would not influence the trial court while deciding the case of the applicant/accused on merits.

 

                    The bail application stands disposed of.

                       

 

 

                                                                           JUDGE

 

                                                           

                                                           

 

 

Irfan/PA.